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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23

Mary Louise Booth, the historian, trans
lator and editor of Horper's Bdzdr, has
pleasant oval features, a dark complexion
and eyes almost jet black. In appearance
she rather suggests French Duchess of
dncien regime. Her maternal grand
father was French enigre. Miss Booth
was born April 10, 1881, at Millville, now
Yaphank Suffolk county, Long Island.
She obtained her early education at the
district school, of which her father was the
teacher: afterward she passed through sew
eral academies and seminaries of Long
Island and acquired the classics, French and
mathematics. In 1914 her father removed
to old Williamsburg, now the Eastern Dis
trict of Brooklyn, having received tho APP
pointment as Principal of one of the pub
lie schools. She became a teacher in the
same school, but her health failed and she
was obliged to relinquish the position. She
had always had literary tastes; she had
liberal education and she now contributes
tales and sketches to various journals and
magazines. She also translated French
works for magazines and for publication in
book form. Her mastery of the French
language is complete. She also engaged in
more ambitious work. 1t was a history
of New York, which required much re-
search, much labor in various directions,
but it was published in 1859 and is one of
the most readable of the histories of the
great city.
On the breaking out of the war in 1851
she translated a number of important
works by French authors, who had espouSed
the cause of the North and who sought to
create a sentiment in Europe favorable TO
the government of the United States. She
carried on at the same time a correspon-
dence with NM Laboulaye, Martin and
Cochin, Mgs. Dupanloup, Count de Gas
parIn and other friends of America in
France. Afterward she translated Henry
Martins History of France" Her trans
lations number nearly forty volumes. She
translated Count Gasparin's work, 1.-The Up
rising of Great People," and had it ready
for publication in week, working twenty
hours day. Abraham Lincoln wrote her
a letter of thanks Charles Sumner wrote:
sit is worth whole phalanx in the cause
of freedom" Needless to say, it was a
work which espoused the cause of the
North.
In 1867, when Harper & Brothers estab-
lished the Bazaar, she became its editor, and
she has devoted herself with characteristic
energy and industry to the conduct of that
journal She lives at the corner OF Fifty
ninth street and Park avenue, New York,
in a brownstone house, handsomely though
not showlly furnished, and there she gives
weekly receptions. She is hospitable, re-
fined, unassuming and a lady of rare intel
lectual endowments. Ever since she was a
girl she has been distinguished in the world
of letters. She has never married. She is
at her Office in the Harper's building from
10 till daily. She receives handsome re-
muneration and is in easy circumstances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23

Miss Ellen Mackay Hutchinson, the
author of volume of poems of exceptional
merit. and who has sole charge of the Sun
day supplement of the New York Tribune,
is one of the most interesting figures of the
literary life of New York. OF her poems
one of the most distinguished critics in
this country said to me: II consider them
remarkable for their originality and lyrical
beauty She is also fine critic of books .
In earlier life she was protege of Charles
Dudley Warner. She comes of a very fine
family and has high social position. Still
under 80, a writer for the Tribune ever
since she was mere girl, she doubtless has
a still more brilliant future before her. She
is considered one of the best writers of prose
and verse that we have. Unfortunately,
she has that shrinking repugnance to pub
licity which was so remarkable character
istic of Nathaniel Hawthorne. The lady is
of slender build, fair complexion, has firm
but sensitive mouth and agreeable oval fea-
lures of a distinguished cast. Her literary
labors receive the recognition of very
handsome emolument.
Mrs Evelyn Baker Harvier is the ceYtre
of a set of clever literary and artistic peo-
ple who may be seen at her evenings" if
one is fortunate enough to beincluded in her
list. Mrs. Harvier writes for the newspa-
pers through one of the big syndicates, and
her DflQnJ afUlcleS IldD diSO De SteH III INC
magazines occasionally. She lives near
Central Park and is the presiding genius in
a happy home. She is pretty and vivacious
and has host of friends
Anna Katherine Greene, author of the
"Leavenworth Case" lives at 323 Fourth
street. Brooklyn. Although scarcely so
wears of age, she is one of the most skillful
constructionists among contemporary
writers of fiction. She belongs to the
school of Gaboriau and Dumas. 1.-THE
Leavenworth Case" which was published
eight years ago, created a genuine sensation,
and since then she has written several other
successful novels Her father was lawyer
of this city and at one time member of the
Common Council She was born on Gran
berry street, Brooklyn, in the shadow of
Plymouth Church. Her first efforts were
in verse. which have been bound into vol
ume called 1.-THE Defense of the Bride and
Other Poems.n She at first doubted her
ability to write story and was astOnished
TO find that she could do SO after trying.
Her method is interesting. She rarely
makes any notes when evolving the plot OF
a story. She thinks out nearly every detail
in the plot before putting her pen to paper.
She first works it out from beginning to
end and then, to test her processes OF ev-
olution. she turns about and traverses the
maze of the story from the end to the be-
Ginning She never uses desk in writing
But works with a pad in her lap. Miss
Greene is Of medium height with small,
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regular features, blue eyes and brown hair
But for the thoughtful and studious ex-
preston which never leaves her face she
would be called pretty. Some six years ago
she first met the man who is now her hus-
band. Mr.. Charles Rohlfs. an agreeable
gentleman and first-class engraver. He
was at that time an actor who had won dis
tlnction in portraying eccentric character,
notably as "Carojae" in The Bankers
Daughter. Not until they were engaged to
be married did he suspect that she was the
author of The Leavenworth Case. They
have now been married over two years and
have n daughter. Mrs Rohlfs is said to
be good cook and an excellent house
keeper.
A good many people in a good many
places are asking about Mrs. Florine Thayer
McCray. Now one hears of her as an en-
thusiastic tricylist, again, she is talked of
only as charming woman of society,
notable, however, for Frightening the ap-
palling dullness which is the concomitant of
gatherings of the Ultra Exclusives by her
graceful piquancy, bits of wisdom and
ready wit.
Another says: 'She is a bowling re-
former Another: ''She is a notable wom-
an with a NOBLE purpose" Another: THAT
she was born and reared in luxury, her So
cial position such as to satisfy the most in
spring. but her one great desire is 10 gain
famous literary reputation, which she
seems in fair way to accomplish" and so
on
| accepted an invitation to visit this
much-talked-of woman at her own home in
Hartford, Conn / found the author of
Environment" pretty, bright and girlish--
as far as possible from the ideal "blue stock
ing"-with form of graceful curves, the
perfect delight of sculptor. Listen, oh
ye benighted maidens She glories in a
waist that measures "a inches; height, about
feet 2; blonde hair, that falls away below
this jolly good waist light blue eyes, full of
kindness, trimming with fun: finely-arched
brows, broad forehead, head well poised ON
the graceful body, face interesting to
study in every way, now saucy, now severe,
every varying expression chasing each other,
of the kindest as well as acutest interest in
every passing object.
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the gilded dome and graduated at the head
of a large class Of both sexes at Boston
University. Having shown marked apti-
tude in geological studies she was engaged
as assistant to Prof. Alpheus Hyatt at the
Boston Natural History rooms Here she
was in fair way, under the best tutelage
in America, to become a scientist of stand
ing, when she left her microscope and dis
secting knife to marry Brooklyn Journal
staff of the Brooklyn Times
1t was not long before she began writing
for the Times. and her engagement upon its
editorial staff followed almost as a matter
of course. She still retains her connection
with the Times, contributing steadily to its
columns. while at the same time doing a
large amont of correspondence for leading
papers.
Mrs. Heaton is a thoroughly-equipped
journalist in every branch of work, but her
speciality lies in writing for and about wonl-
en-. There are probably few persons living
of either sex who are better informed than
she upon the legal status, social environ
ments wages, health and general condition
of women not only in all the States of her
own country, but in foreign countries as
well. A thorough democrat. she Is as well
acquainted with the lives and labors of shop
girls and factory hands as with those of their
ldNOTeu SlSuSib, diiO 10 10 iiuSh ~
home among them. She knows the tene-
ment region Of the great metropolis as few
other women do know it, except from actual
experience, and loves to write about the
work that awaits the sanitarian and re-
former in that vast home of suffering far
better than to chronicle the doings of for
tunes darlings who never know what it is
to want
AS might be expected, perhaps, this ex-
geological journalist has few OF the accom-
plishments commonly possessed by her sex.
She cannot play the piano, or hammer brass,
or crochet, or do fancy work of any kind.
Indeed, she expresses very little liking for
most work of this kind on the principle
that what isn't well done might as well not
be done at ALL Her hobby is the camera,
and she has by degrees collected, in the
Queen Anne cottage III the suburbs Of
Brooklyn where she lives with her husband
and child, hundreds Of photographs illus
trating all sorts of things, from a canoe
voyage on the Hudson to prison doctor
pulling convict's tooth and from view in
the Catsl1ills to many quaint character"
on the city streets and docks. whose features
were caught "unbeknown" to him, by the
aid of the detective camera. With her
camera, her books, her canoe and her daily
work she is a remarkably busy woman.
Though she has never written any fiction
beyond few clever short stories, she is, like
almost every working journalist, accumu
lating vast amount of material which may
take that shape some day.
j. HOWARD FIELDING
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23

Dryasdust wisdom laughs from her lips in
a way that so gilds the pill of good advice it
is easy to take, and when / was last within
her home the last lingering fear of being
disillusionized vanished No woman who
possessed place like this, with every evil
dence of thorough appreciation of the
beautiful and comfort giving, where ones
soul and body were put in tune, could be
striving for literary fame which is sure
to bring jangling discords of dissatisfac-
ton Whoever knew an author satisfied
with the fame the best endeavor brought
But there were the signs and symbols of
literary work. In just the brightest cor
ner of that cheerful room stood the desk
with the paraphernalia of writer for
the press" The writer's dainty chair snug
Cling close to the window, from which ones
ewes rest on the good "green things grow
ing on the hammock swinging meath the
apple tree, its branches sweeping the ground
with their weight of fruit almost ripened
the loved tricycle. on the piazza, carefully
shielded from damp by a gorgeous afghan
Then the eve of the visitor is caught by the
tiles around the open fireplace opposite,
every design different, novel, producing the
most pleasing effect, all painted by the lit
tie lady of the house.
A glance into the niche on the left dis
closes a bookcase filled full of the books
every one is proud to own.
But the most overwhelming surprise is
awaiting in the dining room for all who
have the deep-rooted idea that person im-
bued with craze for literary fame can
be good for nothing else, that the woman
who dares to write book can't prepare an
eatable meal.
Table, perfect in its appointments of
dainty china, silver and crystal Sym
phonies in soup, fish and meat; every va
riety of vegetables deliciously cooked by
model domestic trained to the service sole
ly by her mistress, proving beyond cavil
that good mistress does make a good SER
want.
could not discover any tendency to get
up on stills and howl; but did see an earn
est desire to be something worthier than a
petted society darling which she isl, an am
ateur painter; an undeveloped sculptor for
she models in clay far better than the more
loudly talked of aspirants); or being per-
feet in the knowledge Of the intricscies of
Kensington stitch; and in choosing to enter
the army of writers she hopes to be in the
foremost rank and file.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23

Mrs. Morris was an aunt of Mrs. Harrison
on her fathers side The Harrisons' winter
nome is on Lexington avenue, near Gram
Grey Park. Their home has an air OF
quantneSs and contains much old mahog-
any and antique silver that has long been
IN the Fairfax, Cary and Harrison families.
they have handsome summer cottage at
Bar Harbor. Mrs. Harrison'S name as an
author is familiar to the readers of Hdrper's
Magazine and the Century, Among her
works may bementioned 'The Little Centen-
nal Lady" Helen Troy, ""Golden Rod, an
ldyl of Mount Desert" 'Bric-a-Brac
Stories," and Old-fashioned Fairy Tales "
lhese latter stories were invented for her
own little boys. They have met with sue
cess both in this country and England.
MRS. Harrison's literary work is perhaps
pest know to the fashionable New Workers
through her adaptations, TRANSACTIONS and
original plays. Mr. Coward, q favorite
amateur, and Mrs. James Brown Potter
gained reputation by means Of her RUS
sian Honeymoon" which afterward
achieved a long professional run at the
Madison Square Theatre. In personal APP
pearance Mrs. Harrison is rather small, has
falr complexion, with a wealth of reddish
golden hair. She has an air of daintiness
ABOUT her, is very feminine in manner, not
lmpressing one as strong-ninded in the
usual acceptation of that term. Her tignre
Is sui girlish, and one can hardly think OF
ner as the mother of young gentleman of
Il ALREADY al Yale.
Mrs. John Sherwood is one of the most
brilliant of the literary world Of New
york. Her articles for the press are
signed N. Z. w. s. She has written a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23

Among the literary women who are asso-
ciated more directly with journalism not
one is better known, perhaps, than Mrs.
Eliza Putnam Heaton. A newspaper reader
on being introduced to Mrs Heaton, and
finding that lady to be diminutive person
barely feet high, with pleasing, intelli-
gent face, and n manner so far removed
from forwardness as TO seem almost shy,
once exclaimed in surprise: why, how
small YOU are! Somehow had got the idea
from your writings that you were great
big woman with u very positive way about
you.n Whatever idea may be suggested to
our readers, Mrs. Heaton is, in fact, decided
w small and habited as she always is, in
dresses which stop or 5 inches above the
ground. is generally addressed as Miss" by
strangers. Her lack of size and unconven-
tionality of attire sometimes lead to
ludicrous results, as when on one occasion
her butchers boy invited her to go skating,
''if her mother didn't object" It is hardly
necessary to add that she is a most uncom-
promising dress reformer, and that, though
She is for business reasons always well in
formed of the latest freaks of fashion, she is
herself deadly foe to colsets, trains, high
heels paints, powders and all other adj
iuncts of the toilet which ere of harmful or
even questionable effect. Perhaps because
of this unconventionality OF attire she can
row like a sailor, walk Iinheard-of dis
tances with enjoyment and without fatigue,
and is an expert canoeist.
Mrs. Heaton is one of the New England
Putnams, was born almost within sight Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23
S0lIE WOMEN WHOVRITE
SOME NEW WORKERS WHO ARE
KNOWN IN LITERATURE.

THEY are not Blue Stockins but are
Many of Them Prominentln Society
and Possessed of Persona Beauty
A Glance at the Home Lie of Some
of the Best Known AuthoIe5ses.
NEW YORK, Oct 22.-The giaed wheel
of society, inactive here during the sum-
mer months, will soon begin to tlrn again
as furiously as ever in the sight Of all men,
and the cvnic will heavea sigh and murmur
''vanity of vanities." That mucl may be
true, but if he goes on to quote all Is van
ity" he will overstate the case. I he look
sharply around him he will fint that the
sober and serious consideration of life is
not peculiar to himself for even to his sex.
Our most cultivated and best vomM-and
they are not few--are progressive. They
desire to be something more than outter-
flies of fashion. They have earnest york in
hand and these are not altogether TIL, wom-
en- who rail at society, but are some d them
prominent therein. New York women
who work with their pens are not he blue
stockings one might imagine. Indeed, some
are distinguished for personal CHAINS and
gentle accomplishments. Among these is
the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-23

Marquise LAMA Mercato de Bianco. Over
her modest signature, 'Clara LanZa," she
contributes some of the best and brightest
newspaper and magazine work. She is the
daughter of ex-Surgeon General William
A. Hammond and the mother of three very
handsome little boys. She has a charming
home on quiet street, where her friends
go to get rid of the blues, for that malady
cannot withstand the influence of Nine.
Lanza's beauty and wit. Any sketch of her
would be incomplete if nothing were said
OF her skill with the mandolin. She is the
show pupil of Tipoldi, who considers her an
Incompatible genius and composes waltzes
in great numbers which are dedicated to
her. In person Nine. LAMA is tall and we'll
formed, with blue-gray eyes and close curling
golden hair" She is undeniably one of the
most beautiful women in New York. The
Nineteenth Century Club numbers her
among its most prominent members and her
name is on the roll of Vice Presidents
Another New Y ork lady who holds high
place in society and also in literature is
Mrs. Burton Harrison Her husband was
jefferson Davis private secretary. He has
written several of the war papers in the
Century. He is lawyer and member of
the Manhattan Club. Mrs. Harrison, who
was Miss Constance Cary, was born in Vir-
ginia. Her mother was daughter of the
ninth Lord Fairfax Fairfax county, in
Virginia, was their property, and the old
Fairfax mansion was called "Vancluse. y
Her father was one of the Carys, of CARTS
brooke. another old Virginia family
When Constance was a child he died and
she and her mother returned to the Fairfax
estates ''Vancluse" was one of those de-
hghtful old Virginian homes now fast pass
ing away. 1t had out-of the-way corners
and unused rooms In one of these apart
ments had been placed an old chest, in
which were thrown at haphazard the rem
nants of several libraries that had belonged
to the different Fairfax families. These
books fascinated young Constance Cary she
loved them and lived with them in the past
One day she found a copy of THE Mill on
the Floss George Eliot was a revelation
to her. 1t produced a new line of thought
and she began to write littl7 sketches,
which were published during the war and
commanded much attention. Then she met
Mr. Harrison, who had just graduated from
Yale College. Through the influence of his
old friend, Secretary Lamar, he became
private secretary to jefferson Davis. The
courtship of Mr.. Harrison and Miss Cary
extended through the troublous times of the
war. At one time Miss Cary and her
mother visited Mr. Harrison at Fort Della
ware, where he was imprisoned. At the
close of the war Miss Cary, accompanied by
her mother, visited Europe, returning to be
the bride of Mr.. Harrison. The wedding
took place at the old Gouverneur Morris
mansion, in Westminster county, in 1867.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


Sc STOP, sToPT"-Mother there is a reward
- out by my Grandmother Of five hundred
against any other store in this city that will sell
goods for the same price as Mr. JACOB
COHEN, l52 Broughton street. and think we
better go there, as he is the oldest and most
reliable man in the trade, buys his goods for
cash and keeps the best assorted stock what
ever you seek can be found there. Dear Grand
mother must thank you for your Information.
/ took mother to Mr., COHENS store, and wa
bought such nice lot of goods for very little
money. ] shall advise everybody TO go there
and look at his goods.
THE Sewing Machine is now made Perfect by
Il the invention of the Automatic Family"
Buttonhole Attachment, which can be seen in
all its perfection at the office of the Wheeler q
Wilson Mfg Co.. As Bull street Don't fail to
see IT, T. A. NIXON, Manager
MADAME MARIE SMITH having vacated
WI her temporary rooms at the residence Of
Mrs. Doctor Fish, in Oglethorpe Barracks, can
now be found at the cottage adjoining where
she will DO pleased TO receive her friends and
patrons.
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number of books on etiquette and several
novels, of which "A Transplanted Rosen was
especially successful. She is very popular
and has large circle of friends in the lit
erary and fashionable circles of New York
she is 55 years of age, but joins the bril-
liency of earlier years with larger knowl-
edge of the world of literature, art and
fashion. In the winter she gives readings
and talks at her elegant home in West
Thirty-second street, and in summer she
goes to Europe
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CHEAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENT A WORD.

ADVERTISEMENTS, IS Words or
more, in this column inserted for ONE
CENT A WORD, Cash in Advance, each
Insertion.
Everybody lOho has any rant to supply,
anything to buy or sell, dny business or
accommodations to secure; indeed, any 1otsh
to CRAFTY, should advertise in this column.
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IGOR RENT, store Is Barnard street; posses
l. sion given Nov. list. Apply 1872 South Broad
street.
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Damaged Cotton.
By ]. MCLAUGHLIN & SON.

On TUESDAY, 25th Oct, 1857, at the Markets
Dock, foot OF Barnard street. at 10 O'Clock.
PARTS OF BALES, damaged by fire and water
on board the Br. S. S. ''Hughenden" while load
at her wharf for Barcelona, and ordered to be
sold at auction by Board Of Survey for account
OF all it mar concern
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I IFE-SIzE CRAYONS in handsome frames
IL from old pictures or life, Sl5. All other
sizes and styles equally cheap. Do not fail to
see them and our large stock of new and hand
some Frames coming in daily LAUNEY &
GOEBEL, l43 Broughton street, Savannah, Ga.
a WHERE was Moses when the light went
". out? AIT LAUNEY & GoEBEL'S
getting those beautiful cheap Cabinet Photo
graphs; none cheaper, none better. Savannah,
Ga.
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PHOTOGRAPHY.

PHOTOGRAPHY ESPECIAL NoTICE-Prices
l. reduced. Fine Cabinet Photographs a
speciality. Price, 81 for six or So a dozen,
j. N. WILSON,
q Bull street.
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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

DARTNER WANTED, to take charge Of re-
l. spectacle and profitable business the nd
vertisers having other business which requires
their whole attention An energetic man with
a small capital will find this an excellent oppor
tunity. Address Key Box 1879, Post Office.
NTANTED, by married couple, no children
w with private family, two connecting rooms
unfinished, south exposure South Broad street
or neighborhood preferred; references given.
Apply J. Il. b., News office. Savannah.